Michael V. registers to vote, urges Filipinos to choose wisely

Michael V. is now a registered voter!

Sharing a photo of himself flexing his inked thumbs, the comedian took to Instagram to urge Filipinos to do the same and use their votes wisely through a poem.

In five stanzas, Bitoy briefly shared his observations on the history of elections and said opinions were more valuable when used for the country’s betterment.

It read:

We’ve been through the age of unfair elections.
Madalas, ang ending, sangkatutak na objections.
Umaabot sa People Power o kaya sa impeachment.
Kasi ’yung nanalo e wala namang commitment!

Sa gitna ng pandemic meron pa ring nagpa-rehistro.
Hoping pa rin tayo na may isang kandidato
Na ’pag naka-puwesto e hindi mang-aabuso.
Na ang uunahin e kapakanan ng tao.

Wala naman akong balak makipagtalo.
Iboto n’yo na lang kung sino ang gusto n’yo.
’Yung iba sa inyo nagpa-silaw na sa pera
Pero this time sana, utak at puso ang gumana.

Sa lahat ng social media, grabe… ang tatalino n’yo!
Ang lakas ng loob mo na kumontra sa gobyerno
Wala namang epekto ’yang mga pahaging mo!
Kasi ang hindi bumoto, walang karapatang mag-reklamo.

Ilang presidente pa ang gusto mong manloko?
Ilang eleksyon nang parang walang pagbabago?
’Wag na tayong magpa-uto! ’Wag na tayong magpa-gago!
Para hindi naman sana masayang ang boto.

Bitoy is just one of the many celebrities who have already registered to vote in the 2022 elections.

Among those who went out of their way to register were Bianca Umali and Barbie Forteza, who had to line up for hours starting at 4 a.m.

Pia Wurtzbach, meanwhile, registered to vote in Abu Dhabi.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has extended voter registration until the end of October. Here is a list of malls where you can register. – Franchesca Viernes/RC, GMA News